Problem: My aging laptop has 2 USB3 ports; my external WD drives and Bluetooth work when directly connected, but fail or are intermitttent when plugged into my powered USB3 hub. I looked for an Ankar replacement for the hub, but…
Amazon’s details on an Ankar USB3 hub read:
___ Compatibility: 2.4GHz wireless devices, … and some USB 3.0 devices may not be supported.
Bluetooth operates at 2.4GHz, so perhaps that’s explained, but I need to back-up Terabyte drives - from one external drive to another - and USB2 is unappealing for that.
I need 3 devices (BT+2 HD) and the only way to get that is with a hub. Do ANY Ankar USB3 hubs support multiple external WD HD drives? (Or does any onther manufacturer’s product work?)
I love all my Ankar cables and products… I expected to find an answer in an Ankar product.
Thanks!
PS: Can anyone direct me to a technical explanation of WHY these problems exist? Always curious…